Big man Santi Aldama led the way over the Spurs, delighting his teammates. “Aggressive Santi is good for the Memphis Grizzlies,” said Luke Kennard.

Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama put together a strong performance on both ends in Friday's win against the San Antonio Spurs.

Aldama has missed the Grizzlies' last two games due to an illness, but he could make his return Monday. In the seven games prior to his absence, he averaged 11.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists over 21.

Ruled out Friday

King took a trip to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968 to raise awareness and support ... “For people who haven’t been there, I for sure recommend it,” Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama said. “It’s very different than any other museum that I’ve been ...

Santi Aldama had a career-high 29 points, while Jaylen Wells and Desmond Bane each scored 22 as part of a balanced attack for Memphis. The Spurs had a two-point lead at halftime, but the Grizzlies ...

Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte will look to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Hornets take on Memphis. The Grizzlies are 16-5 in home games. Memphis is second in the NBA with 48.0 rebounds led by Santi Aldama averaging ...

The Memphis Grizzlies found out Friday morning that Ja Morant was dealing with cold symptoms. So was Santi Aldama. A morning shootaround and familiarity was all the Grizzlies needed to make the ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant missed Friday's 139-126 win over the New Orleans Pelicans because of cold symptoms. Forward Santi Aldama, who left after playing only two quarters ...

The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Memphis on Friday to face the Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum. Memphis has been among the best teams in the Western Conference t

An illness kept Aldama off the floor for Memphis' past two games, but the big man is good to go Monday. With the Grizzlies ' frontcourt mostly healthy, Aldama will fight for reserve minutes against New York. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.

New York faces Memphis looking to extend its three-game win streak. The teams play Monday for the first time this season. New York is 15-8 at home, and Memphis is